The Little Things

As a teacher I often get down.

My fourth hour is not the most motivated group. In fact, with The Jungle looming - and them just wanting me to tell them what to think - I've made a decision: that's exactly what I'm going to do. I'm dividing the block into three chunks - the first ten to fifteen minutes will be review - the next 45-50 will be work and reading - the final 10-15 will be daily work or where I assign homework and review the lesson. That's about a Madaline Hunter as it gets. But I'm tired of trying to get these kids to discuss and partake. Maybe this will work instead.

A few writers in my first block - all seniors - have cashed it in or chose to just play it safe.

My third block - mostly juniors - is still going strong.

But then just when I feel like I'm worn out from trying to make kids care and to work and to accomplish, I get a text from a student at 4:15 in the afternoon wondering if their approach to the MGRP would work. I get another from a student wondering how to Zamzar so they can get video off of Youtube for their iMovie project. Then I get another text about the film we just watched, Little Miss Sunshine.

Those are the bright spots. Gotta appreciated them